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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
5
Vernon Chamber of Commerce urges residents to travel to Rayland for the annual free barbecue picnic and rodeo at Troyland. Daytime attendance may be lower due to many Vernon businessmen and band members being unavailable on Saturday.
Goldwyn production directed by Rupert Hughes stars Helene Chadwick and Gaston Gilson showing at the Vernon Theatre for two days starting Monday. Chadwick plays Wanny Daniels a young wife who negotiates married life with humor and a dash of pathos as she must say Gimmie for every cent needed including household and finery expenses.
Sheriff Frank Edmondson to arrange Garner’s transfer from Archer County on an adultery warrant. He faces additional bomb and murder charges tied to a recent oil-field killing in Archer County. State rangers arrested him after a man allegedly named those accusing him of informing on whiskey sales.
City Marshal J 2D Kevins issues no warning that double parking on downtown streets must stop. He says this form of parking endangers the public and promises enforcement. Double parking causes accidents and motorists are urged to discontinue it at once.
The Dodge Brothers announce a major 1923 expansion with a six story, 1000 by 75 foot new assembly building totaling over 500000 square feet. The project aims at a daily capacity of about 1006 cars and includes a cyanide building a power house expansion and a large closed body building, with total new construction valued around 5 million dollars.
Fishing operations at McCaleb Well No 1 have proven successful after a pause of over two years. The fishing tools were recovered yesterday at noon and drilling resumed today as the drill begins its descent. The well began three years ago and operations were resumed several weeks ago.
Jersey cattle breeders gather at the 1925 State Fair of Texas October 16 to 27 to judge and exhibit, with CH Staples of Batoneuge, Da named as judge. A national publication requests the exact judging date for the Texas exposition, which is scheduled for October 15. The event highlights the rising prominence of the Jersey breed in Texas agriculture.
Vernon couple Mr and Mrs Damon Shive announce their marriage in Chillicothe on June 29 at 9 00 p m The ceremony was by a Presbyterian pastor The bride Audrey Virginia Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs J Shirley Cook of Vernon The groom son of Mr and Mrs R D Shive of Vernon is linked to Stive Piper and Wright in Vernon They resided with Mrs Shive parents on West Texas street and had attended a Wichita ball before their announcement
A brief notice from Lisman and Son of Vernon Texas promotes a land related deal promising very low rates and flexible tire payment privileges at any time, described as a dandy option that readers may like.
Liond Sigle and Miss Hattie Anderson of Harrold married Wednesday at 1 PM at Reverend Lewis P. Kopp's home, pastor of the Central Christian church. They will reside in Vernven.
Misses Jnsmiy and Dorothy Hill visit cousins W. B. Johnson and family. Arthur Ganutt and family stay with Hardage and Ganutt relatives. Various neighbors and relatives from Ragland Tlantic Will Matador Canyon and Vernon areas share calls and trips. Evelyn Adams remains seriously sick though improving.
A flurry of visiting relatives and friends fills the week with gatherings across the community. Mrs. 8. K. Floyd and family, Brinkley and wife from Vernon, I. M. Knapp group, Perry White and kin from Blair Oklahoma, and J. W. McCaghren with sons share meals and spend time with kin in the area. Brooks Germany and family return from a plains trip. J. B. Gauntt and Miss Ruby Jobson host guests. J. B. Mayfield of Bellevue visits relatives here.
Robert Reed, director of the Vernon Concert Band, announced a public concert on Court House square this evening. The weekly Friday concerts were halted during the revival of the Central Christian church.
Whiteker, manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, visited Vernon to confer with officials on sending exhibits to the Texas Exposition and the State Fair. The Vernon chamber already had provisions for ten exhibits.
Licenses to wed were issued this week to Tramilton and Miss Ines Advian and to Lloyd Sigke and Miss Stella Anderson, reflecting local marriage formalities in OW.
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